Global Response

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Aligning VoC insights with call center KPIs (First Call Resolution, CSAT) Analyzing your VoC customer service success includes targeting specific key performance indicators. How long does it take, for example, for agents to handle a call (AHT), answer a call (ASA)? What abandonment rates (ABA) should you aim for?

Call Center 62

Call Center outsourcing First call resolution Best practices 62

Fonolo

JUNE 22, 2023

Although they can be simple and effective, customers don’t love IVR experiences. Consumers often list dealing with an IVR as a top grievance with the call center experience. Power and Associates, a good IVR experience is quite rare. Both things increase handle time, which, of course, increases cost-per-call.

Interactive Voice Response 91

Interactive Voice Response Abandon rate Self service Call Center 91

SmartAction

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) provides an unprecedented opportunity to revolutionize the call center experience for the 59% of your customers who prefer telephone communication. We’re not talking about the time-consuming interactive voice response (IVR) of the past that provided a less-than-optimal customer experience.

Contact Center 91

Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Virtual Agent Management 91

3CLogic

APRIL 13, 2022

Picture this — your call center experiences a huge surge in volume on Tuesday morning at 10am, a time that’s typically quiet. As the queue grows, average handle time (AHT) spikes, the abandon rate grows, and the first call resolution rate plummets.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Analytics Abandon rate Average Handle Time 52

Fonolo

MAY 31, 2019

For example, a study by Wells Fargo found that 60% of banking transactions are made by customers who still prefer to do business with a teller. According to Parature , voice continues to take the lead amongst all channels, but it’s not the most pleasant experience.

Contact Center 57

Contact Center Management Abandon rate Call Center 57

Global Response

MARCH 1, 2022

After all, when you’re managing a call center, whether it’s in-house or outsourced, there’s a long list of KPIs (key performance indicators) that you could be measuring. Handle time, CSAT, FCR, abandonment rate—the list is nearly endless. This in turn can help reduce agent turnover rate and abandonment rate.

Call Center 62

Call Center Metrics Average Handle Time Abandon rate 62

OctopusTech

MARCH 1, 2023

Focus on customer experience Businesses have moved beyond competing on price and product and are now trying to differentiate themselves based on the experiences they provide. According to a Gallup study , high employee engagement leads to higher customer engagement, lower employee turnover, and 21% higher profitability.

Interactive Voice Response 62

Interactive Voice Response Call Center Gamification Schedule adherence 62